Prominent atheists such as Richard Dawkins could set up their own ‘free schools’ in England, Education Secretary Michael Gove has said.

Home Secretary Theresa May says it is time to move “beyond the Asbo”, signalling the possible end of its use.

The government “laments” the leak of documents allegedly revealing cases of Afghan civilians killed by UK troops, Downing Street says.

The law will not be changed to grant anonymity to men accused of rape in England and Wales, the government confirms.

Scottish justice secretary Kenny MacAskill again refuses to attend a US senate hearing over the release of the Lockerbie bomber.

The Ministry of Justice is to review the way Jon Venables was supervised after his release from custody for murdering toddler James Bulger.

The Home Office is reviewing counter-terrorism laws after a ruling that random stop and searches were illegal was upheld.

Paedophiles are increasingly accessing indecent images of children from webcams, child protection experts say.

A man is arrested three hours into a siege in which a number of people were held hostage at a Barclays bank in Surrey.

Three Metropolitan Police officers face misconduct proceedings over errors made in an inquiry into a serial sex attacker.